PROCEDURES OF THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

REGULATING PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

OF

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

 

SECTION 4. COMMITTEE PANELS.

A.  General. The Committee may delegate to panels composed of less than the full membership of the Committee the power to act for the Committee in discharging the powers and duties hereunder. Specifically, the Chairperson of the Committee shall appoint seven-member hearing panels. The Chairperson of the Committee shall also (i) establish the rotation by which members are assigned to panels, (ii) establish the rotation by which panels are assigned complaints; and (iii) designate the chairs for panels.  
    B.  Appointment. Each panel shall consist of five lawyer-members of the Committee and two non-lawyers. A lawyer member of each panel shall be appointed its chair by the Chairperson of the Committee. A panel member whose term has expired may continue to serve on any case that was commenced before the expiration of the member's term. Five members shall constitute a quorum. The panel shall act only with the concurrence of at least four members. Reserve members may be appointed to serve on a panel pursuant to Section 3(A)(3).  
    C.  Powers and Duties. Panels shall have the following powers and duties:  
    (1)  To conduct proceedings during the ballot phase concerning formal complaints of misconduct, petitions for reinstatement, and petitions for transfer to and from disability inactive status;  
    (2)  To conduct hearings;  
    (3)  To adopt written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations prepared with the administrative assistance of the Office of Professional Conduct; and  
    (4)  To discharge other duties imposed by these Procedures.